Workflow building block
Review an external action before it runs
A useful AI team may prepare changes, messages, or purchases, but high-consequence actions need clear authority at the moment of execution.
Step by step
Readable execution path
Draft the exact message, field change, command, purchase, or publication without executing it.
Show the source task, current value, proposed value, destination, cost, and expected effect.
Check permissions, policy, sensitive data, reversibility, customer impact, and missing facts.
Approve, edit, reject, or escalate the specific action presented.
Perform only the approved action and write its result or failure back to the task.
| Approval point | Review rule |
|---|---|
| External writes | The workflow pauses for this named decision instead of treating the step as automatic. |
| Public or customer communication | The workflow pauses for this named decision instead of treating the step as automatic. |
| Credential use | The workflow pauses for this named decision instead of treating the step as automatic. |
| Deployment | The workflow pauses for this named decision instead of treating the step as automatic. |
| Spend or purchase | The workflow pauses for this named decision instead of treating the step as automatic. |
Handoff output
What the next person receives
An action record with proposed and actual values, destination, evidence, approver, timestamp, outcome, and recovery or next step.
FAQ
What is Review an external action before it runs?
A useful AI team may prepare changes, messages, or purchases, but high-consequence actions need clear authority at the moment of execution.
What starts this workflow?
A proposed external action with before-and-after values, destination, originating task, supporting evidence, and expected consequence.
Where do you approve?
External writes; Public or customer communication; Credential use; Deployment; Spend or purchase
What does the handoff include?
An action record with proposed and actual values, destination, evidence, approver, timestamp, outcome, and recovery or next step.